Category: Sewing Challenges

  • Still “sitting on the fence”!

    Still “sitting on the fence”!

    Last week I came to a grinding halt sewing up my First Vintage Pattern.  You can read about it here, if you like.  It’s a McCall’s 7238 from 1980. I wanted to use a special fabric for this special dress. After all, the last time this pattern was used it was to make my sister’s…

  • I’m “sitting on the fence” with this one… (and my #mmmay15 final post)

    I’m “sitting on the fence” with this one… (and my #mmmay15 final post)

    I’m not sure which way to go.  Do I make this dress out of this fabric, or not?  I’m almost ready to pack up my fabric and wait until something better comes into my life! So here’s the dilemma …

  • Filling the Gaps!  (and catching up on my #mmmay15)

    Filling the Gaps! (and catching up on my #mmmay15)

    Oh the weather was so lovely today!  I just couldn’t sit down to post!  🙂  But the sun is fading now so let’s talk… When I cleaned up (and out) my closet, I realized that I had some gaps in my wardrobe – last weekend I finished my black top and this weekend my red.  I…

  • A SHOUT OUT TO MARY ANN!  (and my #mmmay15)

    A SHOUT OUT TO MARY ANN! (and my #mmmay15)

    A few days ago I was speaking with Mary Ann, the accountant at our office, about the “world” of sewing and sewing blogs.  She asked me how I started and I told her that for about a year before I started blogging, I was just a sewing blog stalker.  Then I felt bad only clicking and…

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle … Refashion?  (and my #mmmay15)

    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle … Refashion? (and my #mmmay15)

    In preparing for Me-Made-May’15, I discovered a few things when cleaning up my closet a few weeks ago.  Such as: I still have the shoes that I wore to my wedding almost 27 years ago in a box in my closet.  I find that amazing for some reason.  I put them back safely. I have…

  • You are too late to see the “birds”!

    You are too late to see the “birds”!

    The April challenge for The Monthly Stitch WAS “put a bird on it”! Well it is too late for that now … my cats chased after them and they all flew away – all that’s left is the feathers! Guilty as charged!  Just look at them!

  • I was ruthless …

    I was ruthless …

    … let me start at the beginning… I, Linda of Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!! sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’15. I endeavour to wear one handmade item each day for the duration of May 2015. #mmmay15 I did this challenge for the first time last year and loved it! It was…

  • I (heart) RED!!

    I (heart) RED!!

    The Monthly Stitch Challenge in February was “Miss Bossy” telling us what solid colour we must sew up.  Miss Bossy’s commands for me were:  yellow (which makes me look like the walking dead!), blue (which I love), or RED (which I really love).  So lucky me, Miss Bossy was surprisingly kind and told me I had…